Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
to you and yours. How about this December weather? Have you put your bike up
for the season? Have you gotten it back out? It warms my heart to hear bikes
roaring down the road in December.

No new members or guests. Secretary
and Treasurer Reports were read and accepted. LO Report was read by Kritter in
Marte's absence. Jim Rhoades has a nicely laid out Legislative Agenda for 2015
listed on page 15 of the December Rider. It clearly lists out the legislation
that ABATE supports and does not support. Are you guilty of only reading the
Region's Rider Report? Please educate yourself on the 2015 Legislation and join
the fight to be heard if you haven't already done so. We have won the battle
but we will not win the war if we are not heard and fight to maintain our
rights.

Awareness taught 188 more students
and they are not stopping there. I'm so excited to see if we are going to break
1,000 this year! Great job Awareness Team! Thank you Lisa Vail for your hard
work and efforts with Awareness. For all of those who were not at the meeting,
Lisa is going to dedicate her time to her schooling and will be stepping down
as Awareness Director. We wish you best of luck Lisa and hope to still see your
face around. With that being said, we are looking for help with teaching
classes. Calling all Awareness Soldiers! We need you on the front line. If you
have some spare time, please see Kritter.

Happy Birthday Bubbles (11th) and
Kritter (28th)! No Anniversaries to report this month. Please keep Bubbles in
your thoughts, her father has been ill and needs prayers. Larry and Carrie
Flood's friend had a baby born with Down Syndrome, please keep their family in
your thoughts. Ron Conroy's son, Tony, fell from a ladder and broke his elbow,
having surgery - ouch! Heal up quick Tony! Santa has been medically cleared -
Ho Ho Ho!

Speeeeaking of Ho Ho Ho's - there
were some very happy kids at the Christmas Party and lots of yummy food and
drinks! Thank you to all that came out to participate, we hope you had a great
time as well. Thank you to Boo Boo, Bubbles, Kritter, Shannon for setting up
the hall. Kritter for supplying the sloppy joe's, thanks! Santa and Mrs. Claus,
as always thanks for keeping the magic alive for our families. You really do
bring a special gift to our Region, thank you. Whoever made the peppermint
fudge.. my bathroom scale is really mad at you! LOL

Congratulations Ron Conroy on the
complete money sweep - Ron won the $25 Visa Gift Card for the Membership Referral
Program and also 50/50 and generously donated back, thank you Ron! You lucky
guy, you! Sandra, thanks for becoming a member and I hope Ron buys you
something nice!

Secure your room for Seminar - January
22-24th in Grand Rapids. 616-363-9001 Riverfront
Hotel - see the flyer for specific
accommodations. Lots of good information and your votes matter!

Bikin for Burns is around the
corner, please start thinking of ideas to bring to the table - we will be
announcing the Committee Meeting date soon. Next meeting will be January
3rd and 4th, please mark your calendars and plan to attend!